Climate change and population displacement

Book 2019

"While politicians debate whether or not climate change is real, extreme weather rages around the world. Whatever the cause, the effects are real, as evidenced by staggering numbers of displaced people. These climate refugees, through no fault of their own, have meaningful impacts on populations, economies, and even cultural makeup. How can world leaders adapt to these changes? In this fascinating resource, writers from around the world offer the...

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ISBN:

9781534505551
9781534505544

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pages cm

Target Audience Note:

Grade 9 to 12

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction
Climate change and population displacement around the world. Summer heat waves were a sign / Bob Berwyn ; In Japan a tsunami led to a nuclear plant disaster / Bill Dawson ; In Africa and Asia the coastal poor are being pushed to the most dangerous zones for climate change / The World Bank Group ; In Fiji a government responded to a community severely affected by climate change / Michael Traeger, Raveena Grace, Maddison Brian, and Jack Simkin, with Dr. Celia McMichael ; A four-degree rise in global temperatures could trigger a worldwide economic depression / Tom Kompas ; Specific patterns of climate changes have closely matched the predicted effects of greenhouse gas emissions / Spencer Weart
The causes and effects of climate change migration. Some regions may be uninhabitable by the end of the century / David Funkhouser ; In Bangladesh, Chad, and the United States mass climate migration is a growing global crisis / Marcus Arcanjo ; Climate change and instability / Carolyn Kenney ; In the Pacific Islands hotspots for climate migrants require further research / John Campbell and Olivia Warrick
The politics of climate change. In the United States climate adaptation plans vary / Lykke Leonardsen ; Climate refugees are being ignored in the discussions about displaced people / Tim McDonnell ; Developed countries must do more than reduce emissions / Shyam Saran ; Adopting smarter policies will allow communities to adapt to changes from climate change / Alice Thomas ; The costs and consequences of climate change on our world will define the 21st century / Michael Werz and Laura Conley ; We must listen to climate refugees now / Rebecca Buxton and Theophilus Kwek
An uneasy future. In Tuvalu and Kiribati residents must find new homes when the islands become submerged / Rana Balesh ; Nations should prepare now to help the millions who will be displaced by climate change / Gulrez Shah Azhar ; In the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, extreme heatwaves could push the climate beyond human endurance / Damian Carrington ; Oppressive humidity will make certain parts of the world uninhabitable / Kevin Krajick ; In the United States climate change has made restoration ecologists change course / Maya L. Kapoor
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2018058992

Control Number:

3001869

Other Authors:

Lüsted, Marcia Amidon, editor

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